Congratulates Mapenzi Selemani on winning the 2025 Poetry Out Loud Vermont State championship and commemorates the 20th anniversary of Poetry Out.

This resolution congratulates Mapenzi Selemani of Winooski for winning the 2025 Poetry Out Loud Vermont State championship and marks the 20th anniversary of Poetry Out Loud. The resolution highlights the nationwide high school poetry recitation competition, which aims to improve public speaking skills, build confidence, and teach literary history. It also acknowledges the support of the National Endowment for the Arts, the Poetry Foundation, and the Vermont Arts Council. The Secretary of State is directed to send a copy of this resolution to Mapenzi Selemani and other relevant organizations.

Congratulates Mapenzi Selemani on winning the 2025 Poetry Out Loud Vermont State championship and commemorates the 20th anniversary of Poetry Out.

This resolution congratulates Mapenzi Selemani of Winooski for winning the 2025 Poetry Out Loud Vermont State championship and marks the 20th anniversary of Poetry Out Loud. The resolution highlights the nationwide high school poetry recitation competition, which aims to improve public speaking skills, build confidence, and teach literary history. It also acknowledges the support of the National Endowment for the Arts, the Poetry Foundation, and the Vermont Arts Council. The Secretary of State is directed to send a copy of this resolution to Mapenzi Selemani and other relevant organizations.